Police Chiefs Hold Early Leads in Three County Sheriff Races

In Washington County, Minnesota, Stillwater Police Chief Brian Mueller held a commanding lead in the sheriff’s race, while incumbent Stan Karwoski and Brian McCoy led their county board contests. In Broome County, New York, incumbent Sheriff Fred Akshar was projected to win another term, defeating former Binghamton Mayor Matt Ryan by 39,376 votes to 26,858. In Indiana’s St. Joseph County, South Bend Police Chief Scott Ruszkowski was projected to win the sheriff’s race with 62.6% of the vote. Outgoing Sheriff Bill Redman won the District 1 commissioner seat with 58%, shifting the three-member board to Democratic control, and Jan Cervelli was projected to defeat Jamie O’Brien for County Council District C.